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More Employment Rights Bill Amendments Published

A new set of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill have just been published, including a number of significant changes from the government covering key...

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Does The 'For Women Scotland' Ruling Apply To Northern Ireland? The Equality Commission For NI Releases Guidance

The recent UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers has had significant implications for equality law, but its effect in Northern Ireland remains uncertain.

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Anonymous No More: Belfast High Court Sets Landmark Precedent In £300,000 Libel Case Against Tattle Life

This article discusses a landmark case in which Neil and Donna Sands from Northern Ireland successfully sued the gossip website Tattle Life for defamation and harassment, winning £300,000 in damages.

Ireland Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

Key Updates To Gender Pay Gap Reporting In Ireland

The Irish Government recently passed new regulations confirming some noteworthy changes to gender pay gap reporting requirements for Irish employers...

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Key Updates To Gender Pay Gap Reporting In Ireland In 2025

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Navigating The Updates On Gender Pay Gap Reporting And Pay Transparency In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Updates On Implementation Across Member States

Ireland Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Pay Transparency Directive: How Can Employers Prepare?

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Recent Developments In Mandatory Retirement Ages

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Significant Changes To Equality Legislation Proposed

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Updates To Gender Pay Gap Reporting Expected This Year

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Ireland Joins The Frontrunners

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Case Study: Protecting LGBT+ Rights

Ireland Commercial

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Arthur Cox

Pregnancy Loss And The Workplace In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Offshore Renewable Energy: Ireland's Second Support Scheme Auction

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Arthur Cox

Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series

Ireland Technology

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Arthur Cox

Anonymous No More: Belfast High Court Sets Landmark Precedent In £300,000 Libel Case Against Tattle Life

Ireland Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

Central Bank Of Ireland Clarifies Rules On Alternative Investment Funds Acting As Guarantors

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

Europe's Digital Soup: Navigating AI, NIS2, DORA, DSA, DMA And The Rest Of The EU's Tech Regulations

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Testing The Strength Of The Right To Request Remote Work Arrangements

The introduction of the statutory right to request remote and flexible working arrangements was initially welcomed by employees as an indication of changing post-pandemic workplace practices.

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Ireland Introduces Law Restricting The Use Of Non-Disclosure Clauses In Discrimination And Harassment Cases

The Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024 (the Act) was introduced into Irish law on 20 November 2024.

Ireland Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

DEI: Diversity, Equality And Inclusion To The Fore Of New Draft Employment Legislation

This draft legislation proposes, among other things, to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 (1998 Act) and transpose a number of the requirements of the Pay Transparency Directive...

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Proposed Legislation On Pay Transparency And Equality Law Developments

In an important step towards Ireland's implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970/EU), the Irish Government published the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Protecting Your Reputation: Legal Strategies For Effective Reputation Management

Ireland Privacy

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RDJ LLP

One Year On: The Code Of Practice For Employers And Employees On The Right To Request Flexible Working And Right To Request Remote Working In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

New Restrictions On Non-Disclosure Agreements In Equality Claims

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Ireland's Push For Transparency With New Restrictions On NDAs

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Three Years Of Coco's Law: Impact And Analysis Of The Harassment And Harmful Communications Act 2020

Ireland Criminal

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McCann Fitzgerald

New Restrictions Regulating The Use In An Employment Context Of Non-Disclosure Provisions And Agreements Came Into Effect On 20 November 2024.

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Employment Law: Looking Back On 2024

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Employment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, December 2024

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

New Restrictions On The Use Of NDAs In Employment Equality Claims Comes Into Law

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ireland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Employment Law: Looking Back On 2024

From emerging regulation in the space of ESG, pay transparency and AI, to new codes of practice and case law regarding remote working and employment status, and significant immigration developments, 2024...

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Employment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, December 2024

The Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024 came into operation on 20 November 2024.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

New Restrictions On The Use Of NDAs In Employment Equality Claims Comes Into Law

Employers should be aware that, following the enactment of the Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024...

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Restriction On Use Of NDAs In Employment Equality Claims Now Law

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Employment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, August 2024

A further step towards the introduction of auto-enrolment in Ireland has been achieved.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Decrease In Hours Threshold For Wage Subsidy For Employees With Disability Announced

The Minister for Social Protection has announced a decrease in the hours threshold for the Wage Subsidy Scheme for employees with a disability.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Supreme Court Clarity On The Law On Retirement Ages

In the eagerly anticipated decision of Seamus Mallon -v- The Minister for Justice, Ireland, and the Attorney General [2024] IESC 20, (hereinafter "Mallon"), the Supreme Court upheld the High Court finding...

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Workplace Relations Commission Publishes Annual Report – What Are The Key Takeaways?

Each year, the Workplace Relations Commission (‘WRC), the body responsible for adjudicating on employment law disputes in Ireland, publishes a report on the previous year's activities. This report always makes...

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Law Update: Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Retirement Age

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Employment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, May 2024

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Top Tips For Dealing With Workplace Grievances

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

InDisputes: Section 192A TCA – Some Welcome Clarity From The Irish High Court

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Employment Update - Recent Workplace Relations Commission Award Highlights Importance Of Employee Rights

Ireland Employment

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Ogier

Employment Law Alert: Upcoming Appeals Before The Supreme Court

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Working With Hidden Disabilities: Key Themes From The Spring European Employment Summit 2024

European Union Employment

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Maples Group

Intoxicants In The Workplace

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Significant Changes To Irish Employment Permit System Effective From 17 January 2024

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

International Employment Lawyer's Guide To Workplace Investigations - Ireland Chapter

Ireland Employment

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Ogier

ESG And Employment Law: What Employers Need To Know

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

New Flexible State Pension Age – Impact On Employers

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Domestic Violence Leave: What You Need To Know

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

HR Room Podcast - Drugs, Drink, Disclosures & Disability

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Employee Awarded Maximum Two Years' Salary Against An Post In Sexual Harassment Case

Ireland Employment

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Ogier

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William Fry

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